Learn cardiovascular risk factors and the benefits of exercising and rehabilitation from local medical experts at MEDTalks: Healthy Hearts–Risks and Prevention on November 4 at Kelowna General Hospital.
What: The Southern Medical Program presents MEDTalks: Healthy Hearts—Risks and Prevention
Who: Dr. Kurt Hoskin, a UBC Southern Medical Program alumnus and Kelowna-based cardiologist, and Dr. Emmanuelle Massie, a Kelowna-based cardiologist
When: Monday, November 4, 7 to 8 pm
Where: UBC Clinical Academic Campus in Kelowna General Hospital, 2312 Pandosy St. A virtual option is also available.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death after cancer and a leading cause of hospitalization. Roughly one in 12 Canadian adults live with diagnosed heart disease.
The public is invited to learn about cardiovascular risk factors and the benefits of exercising and rehabilitation from local medical experts at MEDTalks: Healthy Hearts–Risks and Prevention on November 4 at Kelowna General Hospital.
Dr. Kurt Hoskin is a Kelowna-based cardiologist and clinical instructor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. He’s a Southern Medical Program alumnus who completed internal medicine and cardiology residencies.
Dr. Emmanuelle Massie is a cardiologist based in Kelowna. She completed her medical degree and residencies in internal medicine and cardiology at the University of Montreal. She also completed a fellowship in echocardiography at McGill University and a fellowship in heart failure in Geneva, Switzerland.
MEDTalks is a health education lecture series exploring current and emerging trends in medicine. Hosted by the Southern Medical Program at UBC Okanagan, researchers and health professionals share their insights and expertise.
The event is free and open to the public, with in-person and virtual options available; registration is required.
To register or find out more, visit smp.med.ubc.ca/community-engagement/medtalks.
